Drift modelling

Working back from where debris washed up to where it entered the water.

Ocean currents and winds move floating things in ways that can be simulated, so debris found on a shore, with the date it was found, constrains where and when it began drifting. For MH370 the debris on African shores was run backwards this way to test the search areas; the result depends on how buoyant the pieces were and how long they floated.

Where it comes up

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370

CSIRO drift modelling with replica flaperons favoured an origin near 35°S; the 2018 search covered that latitude without result, leaving latitudes farther north.

CSIRO drift modelling with replica flaperons favoured an origin near 35°S; the 2018 search covered that…

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). Drift modelling [Concept CPT0DECW07M22AX]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/CPT0DECW07M22AX

@misc{mysteriesdept_cpt0decw07m22ax,
  title     = {Drift modelling},
  author    = {{Mysteries Department}},
  year      = {2026},
  note      = {Concept, catalog key CPT0DECW07M22AX},
  url       = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/CPT0DECW07M22AX}
}